Mark King 4 string standard

Started by ladyboy, March 03, 2005, 05:44:47 AM

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ladyboy

Hi there. I just bought an used lefthand MK standard. It sounds amazing but I can not balance it. What do I do wrong?

David Houck

Hi Oivind, welcome and congrats.  Many of the members here who have long scale basses with standard point bodies just use a wide strap to keep the neck from diving.  Perhaps if some of the guys see this thread they will make some recommendations.

kungfusheriff

Yes, a wide suede-bottomed strap will solve most of your problems. A member here who plays Small Standards pretty much exclusively (a design noted for its' diving neck) has a technique of applying downward pressure from his plucking-hand forearm to the body's upper bout. I've found this to be pretty effective in controlling dive and non-intrusive to my technique.

jlpicard

Oivind, Great to have another Lefty in the Club!I think I am turning into the unofficial Lefty greeter. The first thing you need to know is Please post pictures. There,I said it first!
Mike

ladyboy

Hi again
 
Thanks for all the help. I found out that if I wear the bass like Mark King (under the armpit) it almost balances. I forgot to mention! The bass has a Omega cut. I will post pictures as soon as possible.

southpaw

Welcome and greetings from a fellow lefty!  We have a good number of us in the club now.  
A lefty Mark King? Wow, I wish I had found that!
Like Mike said, Pictures please! I too owe  pictures of my Orion, a good project for this weekend.  Welcome Ladyboy.

elwoodblue

Greetings and welcome ladyboy,
  This has to be the best posting board for bass tech and talk.I'm looking forward to seeing  some pics. I love the look of the Omega cut...congrats
on your new baby.
Kris